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Supervisor - Civil / Aviation

Job No: 496126

Work type:Full Time

Location:Melbourne

Categories:Civil Engineering, Field Personnel, Construction Management

Advertised:AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close:AUS Eastern Daylight Time

About BMD

BMD is Australia's leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business. As the largest privately owned civil contractor in Australia, BMD is at the forefront of excellence.

Over a 45-year history, BMD has grown to become a $2 billion operation, now sharing our expertise internationally in the Philippines and the UK.

The Role

BMD is currently seeking a skilled and motivated Supervisor to join our team delivering critical civil infrastructure works at Melbourne Airport. This role involves overseeing airside construction activities including pavement rehabilitation, trenching, lighting conduit installation, and general civil works in a high-security operational environment.

You’ll be responsible for leading site teams, ensuring safety and quality, and coordinating with airport stakeholders to deliver works efficiently and compliantly.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise daily construction activities across airside and landside civil works.
  • Manage subcontractors and direct labour to meet productivity and safety targets.
  • Ensure compliance with airside access protocols, environmental plans, and client standards.
  • Coordinate with airport operations to minimise disruption and meet scheduling requirements.
  • Conduct toolbox talks, site inductions, and daily pre-starts.
  • Monitor progress, quality, and safety across multiple work fronts.

About You

  • Proven experience supervising civil infrastructure projects, ideally in airport or transport environments.
  • Strong understanding of airside safety, environmental compliance, and stakeholder coordination.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills.
  • Ability to work flexible hours including night shifts and staged works.
  • White Card, RIW, and relevant tickets (e.g., plant, traffic control).
  • Airside pass or ability to obtain one.

What We Offer
We believe our people do their best work when they feel supported — personally and professionally. That’s why we offer benefits that go beyond the basics:

  • Be part of a nationally respected contractor delivering essential infrastructure.
  • Benefit from job security, competitive salary, and long-term project pipelines.
  • Supportive team culture with a focus on safety, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Be recognised at our annual employee awards event and through our Thrive reward and recognition platform
  • Access wellness programs, strong work-life balance initiatives, paid parental leave, retail discounts, industry training and memberships & more

Apply now to help shape the future of airport infrastructure.
Join BMD and build something that lasts.

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global

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